People all know that during the Spring Festival, firecrackers are set off and couplets are posted. Do you know where this custom comes from? Let me tell you.
According to legend, there is a monster, Nian, who often comes to harass people during the Spring Festival on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Therefore, people in the village will go to the mountains to avoid the monster, Nian.
The second Spring Festival is here, and people are running to the mountains to escape the New Year. At this time, a gray-haired old man blocked the people running to the mountains and said, "Don't panic, everyone! I know how to block the Nian." ”People didn’t believe it and jumped into the mountains even faster.
At night, the New Year is here. The old man took out a bunch of firecrackers from the room, put a piece of red cloth on his body, and ran out of the room.
Arriving at the door of the room, firecrackers crackled and red cloth fluttered in the wind. Nian suddenly didn't dare to go forward, so he turned around and ran away. People cheered and ran down the mountain, praising the old man for being smart.
